Akt enhances the vulnerability of cancer cells to VCP/p97 inhibition-mediated paraptosis

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Valosin-containing protein (VCP)/p97, an AAA+ ATPase critical for maintaining proteostasis, emerges as a promising target for cancer therapy. This study reveals that targeting VCP selectively eliminates breast cancer cells while sparing non-transformed cells by inducing paraptosis, a non-apoptotic cell death mechanism characterized by endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria dilation. Intriguingly, oncogenic HRas sensitizes non-transformed cells to VCP inhibition-mediated paraptosis. The susceptibility of cancer cells to VCP inhibition is attributed to the non-attenuation and recovery of protein synthesis under proteotoxic stress. Mechanistically, mTORC2/Akt activation and eIF3d-dependent translation contribute to translational rebound and amplification of proteotoxic stress. Furthermore, the ATF4/DDIT4 axis augments VCP inhibition-mediated paraptosis by activating Akt. Given that hyperactive Akt counteracts chemotherapeutic-induced apoptosis, VCP inhibition presents a promising therapeutic avenue to exploit Akt-associated vulnerabilities in cancer cells by triggering paraptosis while safeguarding normal cells.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Cell death & disease - 15(2024), 1 vom: 13. Jan., Seite 48

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Dong Min [VerfasserIn]
Kim, In Young [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Hong Jae [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Min Ji [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Mi-Young [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Hae In [VerfasserIn]
Yoon, Gyesoon [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Jae-Hoon [VerfasserIn]
Park, Seok Soon [VerfasserIn]
Jeong, Seong-Yun [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Eun Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Yong Hyeon [VerfasserIn]
Yun, Chae-Ok [VerfasserIn]
Yeo, Mirae [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Eunhee [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Kyeong Sook [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adenosine Triphosphatases
Cell Cycle Proteins
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.4.6
Journal Article
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Valosin Containing Protein

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 25.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41419-024-06434-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367094703